sokó

Sokó is a proper noun that can refer to more than one thing in Central European contexts. In onomastics it functions as a toponym and as a surname. Its exact meaning and origin are not fixed and may vary by language and historical period. As a place name element, Sokó appears in longer toponyms and is typically associated with small rural settlements rather than major cities.

The spelling with diacritics, especially the acute on the final o, reflects Polish and other local orthographies and can lead to variant forms such as Sokó, Soków, or Sokówka when the name is extended. In other Slavic languages, analogous forms may occur with different diacritics or transliterations (for example Soko or Sokov). In genealogical and historical sources, Sokó is encountered both as a component of place names and as a family name, indicating a possible toponymic origin for some surnames.

Scholarly discussions treat Sokó as an example of how small toponymic elements spread across Central Europe and how spelling variants arise through translation and regional phonology. The term does not denote a single widely known location or person, but rather a set of related linguistic and geographic usages that vary by country and era. See also related terms such as Sokół, a Polish word for falcon, and Soko, a variant without diacritics.